November 15, 2011
UC San Diego’s Strategic Plans, Part 1 As UC San Diego enters its 51st year—a new era of innovation—the campus senior academic leaders have created bold strategic plans to identify research areas of strength and spark interdisciplinary collaboration among our world-class faculty. In a wide-ranging videotaped conversation at the Seuss…
September 10, 2024
The theme of “Partnership and Collaboration” will take center stage on Thursday, September 18 at UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies Showcase 2024. Hosted in the new 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive building–-just across from UC San Diego’s entrance at La Jolla Village Drive—the day’s agenda will highlight the…
June 13, 2013
…is enshrined in the Writers Guild of America Theater as one of the 101 Greatest Screenplays of All Time. Although his novel became a movie that is still hugely popular, fame and fortune didn’t follow Pickett for long after the its critically-acclaimed release. Another decade brought a sequel – “Vertical”…
May 28, 2015
…project: Doug as both writer and director; a great, complex classic play; the task of adapting the play for a contemporary audience; and the huge challenge the play poses to actors with its long, nuanced scenes,” Dugdale said. “Doug has remained a mentor and contact to me as I’ve gone…
July 26, 2021
The UC San Diego Foundation Board of Trustees works to connect the university with community partners and resources needed to launch innovative programs. On July 1, 2021, nine new trustees joined the Foundation Board, eight of whom are UC San Diego alumni.
June 18, 2015
…award-winning executive producer and writer for the popular ABC series “Modern Family;” Julia Brown, executive and trustee of the UC San Diego Foundation; and more. A new era for medicine At the School of Medicine ceremony, Venter’s speech was preceded by a congratulatory message to the graduating medical students from…
March 14, 2013
…important figures who has already fostered collaborations between artists, writers and neuroscientists and whose multimedia and performance works will continue to inspire and make vibrant the cross-disciplinary conversations and research we all treasure,” said Stephanie Jed, chair of the department of literature in the Division of Arts and Humanities.
October 10, 2011
…artist, video maker and writer who explores multiracial identity. Reviving an old tradition, the Native American Student Alliance hosted a Powwow on campus, the first since the early 90s. Students took part in the first-ever summer academic prep program at the Jacobs School. UC San Diego strengthened its diversity efforts…
June 6, 2013
…an outstanding scholar and writer and a remarkable teacher who is admired by both undergraduate and graduate students. As a teacher, she is known for her exceptionally detailed and organized literature syllabi and demanding classes and seminars, which are models that her graduate students emulate later in their professional careers.…
October 26, 2011
…Atlantic’s current issue by writers Adrian Slywotzky and Tom Main titled “The Quiet Health-Care Revolution.” “The thing we know the least about is the inside of our body, and that’s just nuts,” remarked Smarr during the panel, which also featured Shirk and Peggy Johnson, president of Global Market Development at…
